Brenta Hat

Pattern also availalbe in the Speckle and Stone Ebook.

This adorable hat features a vintage-inspired geometric fair isle motif with a cheerfully colored striped background. The hat is worked in the round from a chart with easy to understand integrated crown shaping, and comes in two sizes; fitted and slouchy. Only 25-30 yards of DK weight yarn is needed for each background stripe, so this is a great stash-busting project.

YARN
Berroco Vintage DK (#3 light)
(52% acrylic, 40% wool, 8% nylon; 290 yd/100g hank):
• Color A #2104 Mushroom, 1 hank
about 76 (95) yards total
• Color B #2176 Pumpkin, 1 hank
about 24 (30) yards total
• Color C #2105 Oats, 1 hank
about 24 (30) yards total
• Color D #2194 Breezeway, 1 hank
about 21 (26) yards total
• Color E #2192 Chana Dal, 1 hank
about 18 (23) yards total

NOTIONS
stitch markers and a yarn needle

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
U.S. size 5 (3.75 mm) double pointed needle set (DPNS)
Adjust needle size to obtain stitch gauge.

GAUGE
23 sts and 28 rows = 4” in stockinette colorwork pattern

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
19 ½ (24 ½)” width around head; 16 ⅝ (19 ⅛)” at ribbing
8 ½” height

The hat pictured is size 19 ½”, modeled here on a 22” head